Course Aim

The part-time Honours Degree in Food Management and Marketing has been designed to encourage key personnel working in the food supply industry to develop the management skills required to progress their career through flexible study. This course is suitable for both trainee and middle managers.

Course content

Students study 18 modules during the programme including:

• Consumer marketing
• Enterprise studies and marketing
• Food business financial management
• Food design
• Food industry packaging
• Food industry in practice
• Introduction to Food nutrition
• Food production and society
• Human resource management
• International marketing
• Introduction to food manufacture and quality systems
• Management information systems
• Management of organisational performance
• Packaging Fundamentals
• Procurement and logistics management
• Quality management
• Research and development - methodology and problem solving
• Research project / dissertation
• Strategic business management

plus one of the following module options:

• Entrepreneurship
• Retail Management

Entry requirements

'A' Level

200 UCAS tariff points, equivalent to two A2 levels at Grade B in Business, Science or Home Economics plus four GCSE subjects at Grade C or higher including a Science subject, Mathematics and English Language or equivalent.

Irish Leaving Certificate

Equivalent to 200 UCAS points to include two science subjects at Higher level or equivalent.

National Diploma

200 UCAS points equivalent, with overall grade of Merit, Merit, Pass.

Progression from FdSc/HND

Applicants with a relevant Foundation Degree/Higher National Diploma/Certificate may be admitted to Level 5 of the Degree.

Additional qualifications

During the course, students may have the opportunity to achieve additional, nationally recognised qualifications to complement their course, which can give them a competitive advantage in employment or career progression.

These qualifications include:

• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Food Safety Certificates
• Chartered Institute of Environmental Health, Foundation Certificate in Health & Safety in the Workplace
• European Computer Driving Licence (ECDL)

These programmes are classified as competency-based courses and are widely recognised by the industry.

Careers

This course provides students with the competencies to progress their career at management level in retailing, purchasing, distribution, sales and marketing.